While staying in Denmark on the southern coast of Western Australia at Gumnuts B&B we were joined for breakfast by a noisy group of galahs. It is fun to watch these comical birds squabbling over their food.
There was one bird sitting aside from the others. We think he was young and perhaps had to wait for the others to eat before he could move in.
The galahs chased the other birds away. They sneaked in and took anything that fell to the ground or swooped in while the galahs were fighting in the tree branches above.
Bronze wing pigeons were happy to stay on the ground and pick up anything that fell down.
A black and yellow honey eater made do with what it could find on the agapanthus.
The wonderful garden at Gumnuts is the perfect home for these lovely birds.
Later on gorgeous bright blue Splendid Wrens joined us for lunch. They showed no fear at all and came quite close. Their movements are incredibly quick, making it difficult to get clear photos of them.
The male birds are brightly coloured.
The pale blue feathers at the side of his head add a festive touch.
The female is pale grey with a blue tail. Only one female appeared, but she scored the prize of a delicious insect.
This gorgeous hebe was a magnet for bees. I hope my plant at Casa Debbio looks like this one day soon.
The area around Denmark is beautiful…keep an eye out for the bird life. Gumnuts B&B was a great place to stay in Denmark. http://www.gumnutsbnb.com.au
Fantastic photos once again Deb. Hope you’re having a lovely Christmas break.
By: Lynne Ryan on December 30, 2017
at 9:53 am
We have had a great Christmas with friends discovering a new area (for us).
By: Debra Kolkka on December 30, 2017
at 10:02 am
I didn’t realise what wonderful birds you guys have in Australia, so colourful!
thanks for the photos.
By: janetknight57 on December 30, 2017
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We have stunning birds in Australia! You should come on over and take a look.
By: Debra Kolkka on December 30, 2017
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Beautiful! Love the colors and will refer back to them when I do my crochet blankets for our kids we see in treatment.
By: dcdinoto on December 30, 2017
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The birds display wonderful colours. They are a lot of fun to watch.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Those galahs are just so beautiful!
By: Mulino Dominillo on December 30, 2017
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I know they can be a bit of a pest, but I love them.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Got to love Aussie wildlife!
By: aFrankAngle on December 30, 2017
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Yes, we have some amazing fauna.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Great captures
By: Mallee Stanley on December 30, 2017
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Thank you. I had fun watching them.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Our birds certainly are beautiful and noisy.
By: Kirsi Säde on December 30, 2017
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They were quite happy to have us close by watching them. They put on quite a performance.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Great photos, Deb. I could sit and watch these beautiful birds for hours.
By: kathy on December 30, 2017
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Me too.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Galahs are such engaging birds. Your photos are terrific.
By: Jan on December 30, 2017
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They are complete show offs.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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Such wonderfully colour birds in this post. You captured some lovely photos! 😀 We used to get cockatoos and kookaburras on the balcony. It was so nice to get these visitors.
By: Lorraine @Not Quite Nigella on December 31, 2017
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We sometimes get kookaburras around our terrace here in the city. I love their sound.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 1, 2018
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These are some amazing photos you share. Mother Nature does the best on blending colors on those birds. Thank you and have a wonderful 2018.
By: Rona on January 1, 2018
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What a beautiful spot and such lovely images. I happily watch the antics of birds that visit our backyard but I haven’t seen galahs in the large number that you have, it must have been delightful as well as noisy.
By: Two Black Dogs on January 10, 2018
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